Sun Java Studio insecure file permissions
| sun-javastudio-insecure-permissions (25822) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Studio Enterprise creates certain files with world-writable permissions when installed by a root user. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102292 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102292: Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 May Create World-Writable Files When Installed by Root.
- BID-17517: Sun Java Studio Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1830: Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8, when installed as root, creates certain files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
- SA19632: Sun Java Studio Enterprise Insecure File Permissions
- SECTRACK ID: 1015930: Sun Java Studio Enterprise Unsafe File Permissions May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1357: Sun Java Studio Enterprise Insecure Files Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 9 x86
Reported:
Apr 13, 2006
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